[Gllug] GPRS Data Cards on Linux

[Axel Segebrecht]

Hi all,

Thanks for the comments :)

Bandwidth or rather traffic charges are still high but it's very
tempting to have broadband internet on the move.

Will still be a little while before I can lay my hands on a new lappi
and the phone (contract), but will post my experiences here once I've
got it.

Cheers,
Axel

Paul Cupis wrote:
> On Wednesday 18 Jun 2003 20:59, Richard Jones <rich at annexia.org> wrote:
> 
>>On Wed, Jun 18, 2003 at 08:14:56PM +0100, Paul Cupis wrote:
>>
>>>On Tuesday 17 Jun 2003 23:38, Axel Segebrecht <axel at segebrecht.com> 
> 
> wrote:
> 
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I would like to run a GPRS PCMCIA card (from Orange or otherwise)
>>>>on a lappi, so that I can be permanently connected to the net
>>>>(wahoo!).
>>>>
>>>>Just curious what experiences are you folks have had / heard of?
>>>
>>>Last time I had my hands on one of these, it was recognised as a
>>>regular modem by the kernel. That card was an Option Globetrotter
>>>(re-branded).
>>>
>>>Assuming that you have this same card, check out
>>>http://www.option.com/support/linux_general_setup.shtml
>>
>>Where can one get reasonably priced GPRS?
> 
> 
> Ha ha. Note that I said 'last time I had my hands on...'
> 
> 
>>Last I looked Orange wanted an arm and a
>>leg for even tiny amounts of bandwidth ...
> 
> 
> Yes, I had a card fro Vodafone (their Mobile Connect Card MMC) for a 
> trial - I would probably have kept it if not for the pricing scheme and 
> the rates. Another poster has indicated the prices, but I could dig  
> out the values I have if you are interested.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul Cupis
> -- 
> paul at cupis.co.uk


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